British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili cancels gig after receiving ‘personal threats over the Israel situation’

• Omid Djalili cancelled his show ahead of his scheduled Irish tour next week

Omid Djalili, the British-Iranian comedian, has cancelled his gig after he allegedly received ‘personal threats over the Israel situation’.

The 58-year-old was due to appear at his show, Omid Djalili and Friends, in Market Drayton, Shropshire yesterday.  It said those who bought tickets to the show would be refunded next week.

Jodie Rudd, manager of the Festival Drayton Centre, told the Shropshire Star: ‘Due to security threats made against Omid Djalili, tonight’s performance has had to be cancelled. We are working hard to contact all customers.’ 

A spokesman for West Mercia Police said they had not received any reports in regards to the allegation, The Times reported. 

Mr Djalili, who grew up in Kensington, London, to Iranian parents, cancelled his show ahead of his scheduled Irish tour next week, where he is due to appear in Derry, Belfast, Dublin and Galway.

Omid Djalili, the British-Iranian comedian, has cancelled his gig after he allegedly received ‘personal threats over the Israel situation’

A picture of a damaged car covered in debris in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, taken today

On October 18 he took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote: ‘The conflict has gone into utterly unprecedented territory. The ONLY action we have now – as humanity – is to call for an immediate ceasefire. 

‘There literally is no other thing to do or say at this point. Any speculation on this ‘report’ or that ‘report’ on who is to blame makes no difference other than fuel a fire that is soon going to envelop the whole world. 

MailOnline have contacted Omid Djalili’s press officer for comment and West Mercia Police force for more information. 

Mr Djalili also recently opened up about a terrifying encounter he had whilst at university in Ireland where he was almost shot in a targeted attack.

He started his former years of adulthood at Ulster University in Northern Ireland, where he studied English and Theatre studies.

The comedian attended university in the mid 80s while the Troubles were ongoing, and has now spoken about being shot at with a rifle in a shocking incident.

Talking on Kate Garraway’s Life Stories, Mr Djalili recalled the horrifying moment where he was targeted.

He said: ‘I was one of three ethnic minorities at university. Once I was throwing stones on Portstewart Beach.

‘These guys come over to me and they said “Do you want your kneecaps blown off?”

‘I got shot at with a rifle and I ran away, they came chasing after me, I hid behind a bin.’

‘And then on the Monday morning I told my professor and he said “don’t report it. If we report it, they’ll say who it is and then they’ll come and kill you”,’ he added.

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